OUR CLIMATE
Pincher Creek’s temperate climate makes this area uncommonly mild throughout the year. From our blue skies and sunshine to our record snow falls, our climate is one of our many great features.
| Average hours of sunshine |
2,370/year |
| Average Chinook* days> |
39 |
| |
| Mean daily temperature (degree C)> |
| |
January -9.5 |
February -4.7 |
March -2.4 |
April 3.7 |
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May 9.4 |
June 13.2 |
July 16.5 |
August 15.5 |
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September 11.4 |
October 6.6 |
November -0.9 |
December -5.5 | |
| |
| Prevailing wind direction |
West (36%) |
| |
| Average frost-free period |
106 days |
| |
| Mean number of days with measurable rainfall |
54 |
| |
| Rainfall: |
| |
Mean |
|
12.8 in |
|
304.6 mm |
| |
Highest |
|
17.9 in |
|
449.0 mm |
| |
Lowest |
|
7.1 in |
|
177.9 mm | |
| Mean number of days with measurable snowfall |
64 |
| |
| Snowfall: |
| |
Mean |
|
129.5 in |
|
323.8 mm |
| |
Highest |
|
201.1 in |
|
502.8 mm |
| |
Lowest |
|
77.1 in |
|
192.8 mm | |
| Mean number of days with measurable precipitation |
110 |
| |
| Precipitation: |
| |
Mean |
|
22.2 in |
|
555.2 mm |
| |
Highest |
|
28.3 in |
|
709.8 mm |
| |
Lowest |
|
14.0 in |
|
350.2 mm | |
| Average wind speed |
19.8 km/h |
| |
| Maximum hourly wind speed |
W 137 km/h |
| |
| Maximum gust wind speed |
WSW 177 km/h |
*A Chinook is a warm dry wind that descends the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains in the winter and can raise the temperature by more than 34oC (55oF) in one day.
Source: Environment Canada N.S. #20-82
